Solemn demeanor; apologizing in advance.
Seasoned wanderer, vigilante, and hunter of the supernatural still waiting on Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez to show up on horseback requesting aid in defeating Lo-Pan and The Three Storms (or something of the sort).
A once inner-city youth, who, having eventually escaped his concrete prison never quite recovered from excursion's call.
Born during the year of the fire tiger—which means old enough to have a pog collection buried in the dark corner of a closet somewhere far, far away.
I'm fond of all things botanical/mycological—particularly carnivorous or poisonous varieties. (Save the bees.)
I've been known to walk long distances and love to travel or explore areas isolated by nature.
I prefer damp weather, evenings, and look forward to autumn each year (follow moon phases).
Traditional martial arts in general are important—notably kung fu.
Broadly favor běishàolín/wǔdāng's corner; less broadly, branches of tánglángquán.
Tàijí, acupuncture, and weaponry are related interests: swords, spears, and the typical, but particularly anything flexible (i.e. "soft weapons").
The shuānggōu, shéngbiāo (flying claw largely at fault for this), and sānjiégùn are priority (although the shuāngjiégùn misplaced about my quarters would suggest otherwise).
Fool around with the bullwhip on occasion.
Definitely a fan of the tired "blackbelt fights his way through a crime syndicate" cliché, but Jackie Chan's my hero.
Favorite series' of his being the Drunken Master (Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, etc.), Three Dragons, and Armour of God films—Van Damme would be my runner-up.
There wouldn't be much left of me if you removed mythology or classic horror from my life.
I'm fascinated with archaeology and paleontology (Paleozoic, though Smilodon's my favorite animal).
Fan of the classic Universal monsters and jiāngshī (Chinese vampire), though my favorite older film of the genre would be Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922).
Into the vampire hunter theme (e.g. The Lost Boys, Van Helsing) or fighting the undead in general—certified Ghostbuster.
Army of Darkness > Evil Dead II—that's the hill I've chosen to die on. Krueger and Pinhead for slashers.
Naturally, anything Halloween-themed has my bias: jack-o'-lanterns, awful movies like The Monster Squad, and video games like Night Slashers or Zombies Ate My Neighbors.
Yes, I've seen Little Shop of Horrors (1986). Can't stand musicals; original ending was better (as is Godzilla's Biollante).
I like video games—favorite series of all being Castlevania. I'm 8-bit generation, but my fondest memories growing up are probably with the Super NES, PlayStation (1), and wasting quarters at local arcades.
Mostly play fighters (Neo-Geo fan at heart)—favorites being The King of Fighters and Darkstalkers. (Also into Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, Street Fighter, Red Earth, Guilty Gear, Mortal Kombat, Battle Arena Toshinden, Virtua Fighter, Tekken, and Soulcalibur.)
That genre aside: Double Dragon, Final Fight, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mega Man, and Legacy of Kain are worth mentioning (or nearly any beat-'em-up/metroidvania).
Although I'm somewhat particular concerning RPGs, I like most Final Fantasy and SaGa titles. (Final Fantasy V, Secret of Evermore, and SaGa Frontier are my top three.)
To a point, Pokémon was a thing (Blue/SoulSilver Ver. tied as favorite for different reasons). I predominantly trained grass and ghost types.
As far as comicbooks or manga go, I probably like Wolverine/X-Men and YuYu Hakusho more than someone should.
(Also into Blade/The Midnight Sons, Iron Fist, The Tick, Chakan: The Forever Man, Hellboy, Vampire Hunter D, The Slayers, Pet Shop of Horrors, Outlaw Star, and Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.)
Music is a difficult subject. This hardly covers everything but my favorite bands are Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Type O Negative, The Crüxshadows, KoЯn, Gravity Kills, Nightwish, Orgy, A Perfect Circle, and She Wants Revenge.
I'll listen to nearly anything mid '80s-mid '90s, or most rock subgenres (throw in a pipe organ and I'm set). Otherwise, anything mellow like darkwave/trance, or whatever heavy on bass/synth.
My favorite television series is either Highlander, Sliders, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel (though I've watched a lot of Robot Chicken). MotU, Inhumanoids, Visionaries: KotML, TMNT, and Mighty Max are some of the earliest things I can remember being into, but haven't checked on in years.
Sword & sorcery enthusiast (e.g. Krull, Willow); played D&D v3.5 once (drunken master prestige class). Passive interest in tarot.
Best fictional weapons are the flying guillotine, vampire killer, and soul reaver. Best mythical creature is the manticore.
My favorite colors are purple and grey, respectively (though many things I seem to like are green). I wouldn't be here today if not for spicy food—namely Mongolian BBQ.
Everything I needed to know in life I learned from Inigo Montoya.
